Voice effect: How well do actors match with 'Mass Effect 3' characters?

Lt. James Vega

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Voiced by Freddie Prinze, Jr. It makes a sense that the ambiguously Latino former teen heartthrob might play an ambiguously Latino shipmate in "Mass Effect 3." On the other hand, Vega's tattooed, muscle-bound tough guy seems like a stretch for the fresh-faced Mr. Sarah Michelle Gellar. We're just glad to see that "Scooby Doo 2" didn't totally kill off Prinze, Jr.'s career. VERDICT: D-

Voiced by Freddie Prinze, Jr. It makes a sense that the ambiguously Latino former teen heartthrob might play an ambiguously Latino shipmate in "Mass Effect 3." On the other hand, Vega's tattooed, muscle-bound tough guy seems like a stretch for the fresh-faced Mr. Sarah Michelle Gellar. We're just glad to see that "Scooby Doo 2" didn't totally kill off Prinze, Jr.'s career. VERDICT: D- (EA/Handout)

If the voices behind many of the characters in "Mass Effect 3" sound familiar, it's because EA's epic space opera boasts enough star power to compete with many Hollywood blockbusters. The roster of actors lending their voices to the game includes a legend of the silver screen, some late 1990s hunks and mainstays from the best sci-fi shows of the past decade. But how well does the cast match up to their Xbox counterparts? Let's take a look. By Ryan Smith For RedEye